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The health insurance company Anthem has said the GOP bill would benefit both insurers and individuals.

Insurance Companies Could Profit From Fewer Customers Under GOP Plan

As House Republicans and the White House try reach a deal on a plan to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, much of the insurance industry likes what it's seeing.

A photo of Richard Deacon's Dead Leg, 2007. Steamed oak, stainless steel. Courtesy of the Artist and L.A. Louver, Venice, CA

San Diego's Top Weekend Events: In And Around Balboa Park

This weekend there are exhibitions, concerts and plays happening in and around Balboa Park.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, says the latest version of the GOP bill would let states decide on required benefits.

Letting States Decide Health Coverage Could Make It Harder To Buy

House Republicans altered their health care bill to let states decide what coverage is required. That would make it harder to buy coverage for childbirth or chronic illness, analysts say.

Gov. Gary Herbert resisted recent calls to veto a bill giving Utah the strictest DUI threshold in the country, lowering the blood alcohol limit to .05 percent, down from .08 percent. Last week, demonstrators on both sides of the issue visited the Utah State Capitol.

Utah Cuts DUI Alcohol Limit To Lowest Level In U.S.; Law Also Affects Gun Owners

Utah's new DUI law will also lower the alcohol limit for people carrying guns. The strict law has been controversial in Utah, with hundreds of calls to the governor's office.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., one of the stewards of the Republican health care legislation, carries a binder labeled "Essential Health Benefits" as he leaves the Capitol Hill office of House Speaker Paul Ryan, March 24, 2017.

House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill

Republican leaders have abruptly pulled their troubled health care overhaul bill off the House floor, short of votes and eager to avoid a humiliating defeat for President Donald Trump and GOP leaders.

President Trump met with truckers and industry CEOs at the White House on Thursday regarding health care.

Trump Faces Most Consequential Day Of His Presidency So Far

The president's reputation as a deal-maker is on the line Friday as House Republicans face a politically perilous vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Anson Chan oversaw the handover of her city from Great Britain to Hong Kong in 1997. She says if she knew then what she knows now, she wouldn't have reassured her fellow citizens with such enthusiasm. Now, she says, "The top levels in the government [are filled] by people whose criteria is not merit, but simply whether you're loyal and whether you'll toe the line."

In Race For New Leader, Many In Hong Kong See 'Selection,' Not Election

Elections for the chief executive of Hong Kong, the city leader, are scheduled for March 26. But only a small group of people will be able to vote directly.

The San Diego-based company vScenario created a 3D model of the existing border fence to plan the wall.

Trump's Border Wall Could Be Built By San Diego Companies

San Diego may have a central role in the construction of the new U.S.-Mexico border wall as local companies rush to bid.

President Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 24 supporting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.

U.S. State Department Issues Permit For Keystone XL Pipeline

The move reverses former President Barack Obama's 2015 decision to reject the controversial pipeline.

House Speaker Paul Ryan told the media Thursday night that the House would be "proceeding" with the Republican health care bill on Friday, after a meeting with lawmakers. Thursday's vote had been delayed.

Trump Ultimatum For House GOP: Vote On Health Bill Or Affordable Care Act Stands

The message delivered by Budget Director Mick Mulvaney came after a vote was delayed. House Speaker Paul Ryan came out of the GOP conference Thursday night and said they would proceed on Friday.

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